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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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